I'm heading back to school to start my pursuit of a Master's degree (and then PhD) in History this week. It's the beginning of a new direction for me, or maybe rather a new focus on one of my interests. My Etsy shop is not a serious business for me, but it does take time and brain-bandwidth. It's very low maintenance to just keep it going with what ( Read more... )

It sure feels good to be posting regularly, finishing UFOs, making new costumes, experimenting with art projects, doing scholarly research, improving my French, and learning to play the recorder! I make small steps across a wide range of interests, so sometimes I feel like I'm not accomplishing anything. But then I reach a new skill level or finish ( Read more... )

I finished the doublet that was started for my son before his major growth spurt. Hooray! Another UFO checked off. That was a major one, too. I've listed it on Etsy with the breeches. It is really well made. I wish it would fit my husband. Sigh. https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/191530278/mens-velveteen-doublet-new-large-tudor?ref=shop_home_active_1

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It has been so nice to slip on flats and go for a walk with my dog. Today I stopped to take pictures and smell the blossoms on an apple tree we found. So lovely!

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I'm in the home stretch with my bachelor's degree! Only a couple more days. Still debating whether or not to apply to grad school (history), but in the mean time ( Read more... )

I'm in week three of my last semester. I have a very light load because these are the classes that I trimmed off of last year's schedule to ease my stress. So far so good. I'm still finding some time to sew for myself and family, plus process the hoard from Paris and post items in my Etsy shop. But because the homework load is light, I find myself ( Read more... )

Two Etsy sales in as many days! Whoohoo! :D ( Read more... )

My last semester of my undergraduate degree in History started this week. I had really expected to have all of my Paris flea market treasures completed and listed on Etsy by this time. It's been much tougher work than I thought it would be and the home-life has been busier than imagined! But I am making progress and will continue to do so. Feel ( Read more... )